PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
3
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1
London
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
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1
Segovia
1
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2
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
6
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
16
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
6
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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